The symposium is an annual think-tank organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco.
It brings together scientists, explorers, shipowners, captains and industry leaders to discuss ocean-related environmental challenges, explore sustainable technologies, and promote more responsible yachting practices.
In collaboration with The Explorers Club of New York, the Yacht Club de Monaco is hosting a new edition of the La Belle Classe Superyachts Environmental Symposium.
Monday 23 March will mark the scientific highlight of the event with the Day of Exploration, a day dedicated to the deep seas and coral reefs. Held in the presence of Prince Albert II of Monaco, the event will bring together leading partners such as the Centre scientifique de Monaco and Coral Gardeners. With the participation in particular of explorer Victor Vescovo, the day will highlight the concrete contributions of yachting to scientific research, as well as the commitment of explorers to preserving the planet.
Daniel Caceres Bartra – Protecting Peru’s Big 5
Kakani Katija – The MBARI Bioinspiration Lab
Franck Baldet, Venturi Space – From Monaco to the Moon
Trevor Wallace – The Menorca Shipwreck Project
Arzucan “Zuzu” Askin – Anthroposea: Saving Sharks in the Anthropocene
Martin Nweeia – A lifetime of love for the charismatic narwhal
& Navarana K’avigak’ Sørensen – Thule drum dance performance
Philippe & Ashlan Cousteau – A Family’s Legacy of Ocean Conservation
Andreas B. Heide – Sailing to Protect Fragile Wonders
Victor Vescovo & Espen Øino – Designing the Greatest Deep Ocean Exploration Vessel
Steve McCurry – Exploring the World to Explore Ourselves
with Niccolò Ricci & Filippo Ricci of Stefano Ricci
Sylvia Earle & Hussain Aga Khan – The Ocean in Public Imagination
Protecting Peru’s Big 5
A Peruvian marine biologist committed to protecting tropical Pacific biodiversity and advocating a moratorium on deep-sea mining.
An engineer and scientist developing innovative imaging technologies to reveal extraordinary adaptations of life in the deep ocean.
Chief technology officer at Venturi Space designing rovers to explore the Moon and Mars while extending Monaco’s exploration legacy.
First edition: Day of Exploration, in collaboration with The Explorers Club of New York.
Encouraging sustainability in yachting by involving the next generation of engineers
Yachting with a purpose: focus on the Antarctic and collecting data for scientists
New energy sources and carbon emissions: yachting looks to the future
Yachting: a laboratory for the future / a vehicle for preserving the ocean
Future vessels: at the forefront of innovation to better respect the environment
The Ocean: scale and limitations
Superyacht or proper eco-label for a cleaner sea
Luxury Yachting: Action now!
Yachting: a changing industry which is getting organised
Responsible navigation
Working towards more ecological harbours and marinas
Environmental links between luxury yachting and the port: challenges and solutions
The Symposium is an annual think-tank organised by Yacht Club de Monaco during Monaco Ocean Week. It gathers scientists, explorers, owners, captains and industry professionals to discuss environmental issues, explore sustainable technologies and promote responsible yachting.
The event is held in Monaco at the Yacht Club de Monaco.
Topics discussed include scientific exploration of the oceans, new energy sources, sustainable navigation technologies, protection of vulnerable areas (eg: Antarctica), data collection for research and superyachts’ environmental responsibility.
The event gathers an international panel: explorers (eg: Sylvia Earle, Nina Jensen, Bertrand Piccard), scientists, captains of large yachts, owners, Yacht Club de Monaco members, and Monegasque and international institutions.
The Symposium reaffirms the Yacht Club de Monaco’s commitment to maritime sustainability, to position the yachting sector as an agent of change and promote use of environmental innovations in the nautical industry.
The Symposium reaffirms the Yacht Club de Monaco’s commitment to maritime sustainability, to position the yachting sector as an agent of change and promote use of environmental innovations in the nautical industry.
The event is generally by invitation but press releases, articles and videos are published after the meeting.
The Symposium is not just a platform for discussion. Projects such as collecting bathymetric data via super-yachts and the integration of the SEA Index® into the boating industry demonstrate that the technical and operational fall-out from these gatherings materialise in practice.
Cristina Ruiz
c.ruiz@ycm.org
+377 93 10 63 06
